Augmented reality. It sounds like a term that should be used to describe a science fiction movie. But augmented reality (AR) has become a force to be reckoned with in 2018. By definition, AR uses technology to superimpose computer-generated visuals on the user’s view of their real-world surroundings, which creates a composite view. It sounds [click to continue…]
B2B brands need to use a marketing strategy different from that of B2C brands. Some of you may operate as a B2B and B2C company. In this case, you may have already implemented some of the most effective ways to generate leads for your business on the B2C side. However, not all of these strategies will [click to continue…]
Whether you love them or hate them, emojis have become part of our lives and our digital culture. The first emoji was created nearly 20 years ago in Japan. But today, the use of these tiny, animated faces and characters has drastically evolved. They have become so popular that July 17th has been officially named World [click to continue…]
You can tell a lot about a business by how it sets its prices. Psychologically, consumers are programmed to behave a certain way when they see the price of a product or service. Your pricing strategy can control the entire perception of your brand. It’s similar to the way different color schemes can impact sales on [click to continue…]
Every business needs to come up with creative ways to drive sales. Sure, you may be doing well today, but how are you planning on making money tomorrow? What about next month or next year? Whether your company sells a physical product or offers a service, the subscription business model is something that you should [click to continue…]
Successful brands put the customer first. They monitor their customers’ behaviors and leverage their needs to enhance the buying process. You can also boost your revenue by optimizing the customer experience. If you want to take this concept one step further, you need to focus on one important element that will increase sales. Personalization. Personalizing [click to continue…]
Successful brands put the customer first. They monitor their customers’ behaviors and leverage their needs to enhance the buying process. You can also boost your revenue by optimizing the customer experience. If you want to take this concept one step further, you need to focus on one important element that will increase sales. Personalization. Personalizing [click to continue…]
Do you have lots of social media followers? Want to learn how to turn those followers into dollars? Right now, there are people making a living on social media without selling anything. We’ve all seen those profiles of seemingly regular people with tons of followers. It always seems as if they’re traveling or doing something [click to continue…]
To survive, local businesses need to learn how to adapt to the modern way of marketing. If you are seeing a plateau or decline in sales, it’s time for you to mix up your marketing strategy. Even if your small business is profitable right now, you need to stay ahead of your competition to remain [click to continue…]
Are you looking for a new way to spice up your marketing strategy? Your current promotions may be effective for now, but you need to mix things up. After a while, using the same marketing tactics over and over again gets stale. Promotional contests are one of my favorite ways to keep an audience engaged. [click to continue…]
Those of you who know me know how much I promote blogging. I’ve been doing it for years, and I use blogging as a tool for lead generation. But having a blog has many other benefits as well. Driving more traffic to your website is arguably one of the most important reasons for running a [click to continue…]
Social media marketing has become a necessity for brand survival in today’s day and age. But simply creating profiles on these platforms and hoping the rest will take care of itself is not an effective strategy. You need to be active on social media. While you may have already recognized the importance of social sites [click to continue…]
It’s no secret we’re living in a mobile world. As marketers, we need to recognize that our current and prospective customers are active on their mobile devices. That’s why you need to learn how to optimize your web design for mobile users. But some of you may have taken this one step further and built [click to continue…]
With so many new content marketing strategies out there today, it can be tempting to look past your email list. After all, how important can it be? To say the least, email marketing is crucial. It needs to remain part of your core marketing foundation. Research shows that 99% of consumers check their emails every single [click to continue…]
Ecommerce websites live and die by their conversions. For those of you who have a high volume of traffic to your website, that’s great news. But traffic alone doesn’t generate sales. Is your website traffic translating to conversions? There are certain metrics you can use to measure this. Look at your bounce rates. Analyze your [click to continue…]
